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Poppa Piccolino noun

Granny’s pet name for Pop

Origin

From the title & chorus of a song that reached no. 2 in the UK singles chart for Diana Decker in December 1953

Collector

Granny Dixon – 1950s
Marion Dixon (Howes) – mother of Mum, spouse of Pop

Notes

From the Italian song Papaveri e papere (Nilla Pizzi 1952), a political satire, which was translated into 40 languages (usually losing its original meaning along the way).

For the first 50 years after Granny & Pop died, I had no idea where the name came from.
—M

Submitted: 23/11/2023 by Mark

any thoughts?

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